The City of Hickory invites the community to a Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 11, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Union Square in downtown Hickory, marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Hickory Fire Marshal Stephen Craig will lead the ceremony, with remarks by Rev. Dr. Anthony Freeman, Mayor Hank Guess, Congressman Pat Harrigan, Councilwoman Jill Patton, and Rev. Eric Hubanks. The Newton Fire Department will bring a ladder truck to display a large American flag, and the Long View Fire Department will showcase its firetruck that served with the FDNY during 9/11. The city asks area churches to toll their bells for two minutes at 8:46 a.m.; the public ceremony is expected to last about one hour and will be canceled if weather turns.
Source: City of Hickory, September 2, 2026
Original: https://www.hickorync.gov/patriot-day-remembrance-ceremony
